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APPLlCATION FILED NOV. 11. 1919.

Patented May 18, 1920.

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UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GO'I'IFRIED :r. ammo, or NEW YORK, N. Y., Assmnoa 0F ONE-HALF To emanate}; BERNAU, or coLN-KALK, GERMANY.

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Application filed November 11, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GOTTFRIED J. BERNAU, citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Dolls, of which the following is a specification. 7

This invention relates to dolls, and more particularly to mechanisms for moving the eyes of dolls, and has for its main object the provision of such a mechanism which is simple and durable in construction and operation, and effective in imitating the motion of the eyes in a living person.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

Referring briefly to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a cross-sectional view of a dolls head equipped with my mechanism,

the same being takensubstantially on the line AA of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same taken substantially on the line B-B of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of a dolls head equipped with my mechanism,

the upper skull portion being shown removable so that one may remove the same to repair the mechanism should it ever get out of order.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the manner of fitting the removable skull portion on the crown of the head.

Fig. 5 is a lower rear View of the doll, showing the operating cords and the. manner of their passage to the exterior of the doll.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional View substantially on the line CC of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the eyelet shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view substantially on the line D-D of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view substantially on the line E-E of Fig. 3.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents the frame or shell of the doll, and 2 and 3 represent eyelets supported in opposite sides of said frame. A relatively larger eyelet 4 is secured in the lower portion of the head. Eyes 5 and 6,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

Serial No. 337,165.

of usual construction, lie movably in the usual sockets. Supporting members 19 and 20 are rigid respectively to said eyes, and are mounted pivotally at 21 and 22 to the ends of a'beam 23. It is apparent that upon right or left hand motion of said beam, the eyes will move accordingly.

A screw or the like 10 is retained in the skull between the sockets, and the same holds down the midpoint of an elastic band of rubber or the like 9, which is secured at its ends at and 26. This band. by its tension, retains the eyes in the sockets and prevents their accidental removal therefrom. For instance, should one insert his finger into a socket from the outside, the eye will recede, and the eye upon. release of the pressure of the finger will return to place in the socket by virtue of said band.

An eyelet 27 is retained in the top of the skull, and another eyelet 28 is attached tothe beam 23. A string or cord 12 is at tached to the right hand side of the beam 23 and passed through the eyelet 2: and thence through the eyelet 4; another cord 13 is attached to the eyelet 28 and passes downward through the eyelet 4; another cord 15 is attached to the eyelet 28 and passed upwardly through the eyelet 27 and thence downwardly through the eye-. let 1; and a fourth cord 14 is attached to the left-hand side of the beam 23 and passed through the eyelet 3 and, thence through the eyelet 4. These four cords then together pass through the eyelet l downward through the body of the doll and out, each separately, through the eyelets 18 at the rear.

A semi-disk-like member 11 is supported by the beam 23, and is provided with a curved member 7-8, as shown, to limit the upward and downward motion of the eyes. It is apparent that the operation of the cord 15 will cause the eyes 5 and 6 to turn so as to look toward the bottom, and the operation of the-cord 13 will cause the eyes to turn so as to look toward the top.

Thus, by combining these motions with the I In order that the eyes may be returned to their normal position when the cords are released, I have provided a spring 8" having one end attached to the pin 10 and the other to. the disk member 11, as shown in Figs. land 2. The tension of this spring will actuate to normally hold said eyes in a straight horizontal position, that is, sov

not, however, limit myself to any particular construction.

Having thus described my invention, what i I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat- .ent is as follows:

1 In a device of the class described,-

movable eyes, supporting members attached to said eyes, a beam member having its ends pivoted to the ends of said supporting members, eyelets on said beam, cords attached to said eyelets, a second set of eyelets inside the head of the doll, said cords passing through said second set said cords operable to cause motion of said eyes in an direction.

2. n a device of the class described, movable eyes, members attached to said eyes, a beam having itsends pivotall attached to said members, an elastic and secured at its ends and at its middle to the frame of the doll and passing over the rear of said eyes so as to urge said eyes into their sockets, and cords attached to said beam for moving said eyes in anydirection.

3. In a device of the class described, movable eyes, members attached to said eyes, a beam having pivotal attachment to said members, a disk-like member attached to said beam, and arms protruding forward and rearward of said last-named. member at substantially right angles, and

for moving cords attached to said beam said eyes in any desired direction, and eyelets in the body of said doll for the through passage of said cords to the exterior, the top portion of. the skull of said doll being removable.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GOTTFRIED J. BERNAU. 

